Buttoning-machine



L. J. BAZZONI.

I Patented Bec. 20, 1921..

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BUTTONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15,1918.

L11. BAZZONI.l

BUTTONING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE'IS, |918.

1,400,7' 14 Patented Dec. 20, 19421.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2. 74% w In the drawings,

Figurel is a perspective view of a machine in which the invention is embodied, with a portion of the inclosing casing broken away to show the interior construction;

Fie. 2 is a vertical section in a planeextending centrally of the machine from front to back; i Fig. 3 shows in side elevation one of the several sets of instrumentalities with which the machineis provided for use in performing butto-ning operations, portions of the associated structure of the machine being shown in vertical section;

Figs. 4 and 5 aieviews similar topFig. 3 showing the parts as positioned at successive stages of the Cycle ofoperations; Y Fig. 6 is a perspective-view of aV portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 3, illustrating,` the relative positions. ofthe parts at that stagev of the cycle of operations when the material about a buttonhole has been forced partly over the head of abutton;

Fig. 7 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 6 illustrating ,the relative positions of the parts at thesame stage of the cycle of operations as in Fin'. 5, the buttonliole fly engaging members being shown at` the end of their operative movement, and

Figs. 8 and9 lare views in vertical section showing` a portion of the operating -mechanism of the machine at different stages of the cycle of operations subsequent to the beginning of the operative movement of the partis from the starting position indicated in Fig. 2. l

The operative'portions of the machine are supported upon la base vcasting` 2 and, with the exception of a comparatively small. portion of the mechanism at the front, are normally inclosedin a `detachable casing 4 a fragment of which is shown in Fig.` 1. Secured tothe base 2 is a frame casting 6 upon which the various instrumentalities for performing theV buttoning operations are mounted.V The Vmachine shown comprises 'a plurality of sets of cooperating instrumentalities for performing several buttoning operations simultaneously, each of the sets comprising means for receiving and positioning' button yattached to a vbutton piece, means for guiding?r the buttonlto the button positioning' means, a member constructed and located for engagement in a'buttonhole to position the buttonhole relatively to the button, and means for engaging the buttonhole fly and forcing;- the material about a buttonhole over the head of the button. In the machine shown th-ese sets are seven in number in order to ada-pt the machine for buttoning seven buttons at each presentation of a piece of work tothe machine, but it will be understood that the number of the sets may be varied as desired. The central set,'as a unit, is stationary with the frame Vmovement of the plate 18 which is mounted for turning movement in a bearing formed in` a bracket 20 secured the frame casting. Each of the frames 14 is thus permitted toswing about the aXis of its positioningV pin 18 and valso to `move forwardly and backwardly by reason of the provisionV for sliding movement of the flanges 16 in the slots at the ends ofthe pin. Each of the frames 14 on its front Vend portionv is provided with a bearing` block 22 which is'slidably Vsupported upon a'bear-v ing pla-te 24-on the frame, the block 22 being provided'with van upwardly extending lugw 26 for 'engagement with the front edge of a bar 28 which overlies the several blocks 22 andv prevents them from rising from the bearing 24, this bar by engagement with the lugs 26 also serving to limit backward move- Yment of the frames 14. Forward movement of the framesl 14 is Vlimited by means of af bearing plate 30 which engages a portion of the mechanism carried by each ofthe movable frames. The har 28 and the plate 3G are curved, as shown clearly in Fig. 1, to approximate the curve of a row of buttonlioles in a buttonliole fly, the several mov- A`able sets of buttoning instrumentalities thus being arranged'in a series on a curve approximating the curve of a row of buttonholes to facilitatethe presentation of the work to the machine, and confined to such curve in all lpositions of relative adjustment of the sets. Y y

.Tin order toiiisure that the several setso't instrumentalities shall be substantially equidistantly spaced in all positions oftlieir relative adjustment, a controller plate 32 is pivoted centrally upon the screw 10 hereinbefore mentioned, and is provided with a plurality ofslots 34'to receive rolls 36 carried by the frames 14, the rolls being-somewhat loosely received in the slots in order to permit each of the frames toinove laterally to a small lextent independently of the others to conform topossible slight variations in the spaeings of the buttons or buttonholes on the same piece of' work. The slots E34-fire so formed relatively to the arc of swi 32 as to cause the plate to effect proportional movements of the frames 14 suf-li as to maintain their front end vportions in substantially equidistant relation and also to maintain -subneoome stantially the same equdstant relation between the central set of nsrnnuentelities and ihe sets adjacent to the opposite sides of Ahe ventral t wl be evident that with this consrucoon adjusting movement of the sei'eel sets of mentehes Celt-fied hy the es le nay be 1 ndly 'feet-od h3' engagn and' moving any one of these movable sets laelelyg any nef-essery small :lllement o1 VLn'lmfnj; being effected by pl'essne o' the verh when the Wod; is presented to the machine in he manner hereinafter set forth.

Each of the movable frames and also the xed oenlnnl frame S, is pofded at' its 'i'on'o eni wit lugs 38 which sopporto rod e@ 'hs rod boing mouned for enghwse adjusting movement throng'l he plovson of adjusng nuts 42 si; opposite sides of the lower lug. The rod. i0 on ite nppe end. face is pxfovded Wbh s sghly hohowed :ve-Cess fo: engagement Weh ihe "szealy ouzved snlfeoe of' *she heed of hutten7 and AfL/i1 Wh--h is "onslue'ed and anfangen to emhmze the shank of ehe bnon underneath the button heno, thls :orh being sn'fholently 6 which is nro .ded Wh e pair of epa-:ed seeves 4&8 Vnownued in healing engngemen with the rod i-.O and eonneoted. bjr e Semp 50 (Fig. l), The bmche Q16 oelros en sunhay fork positioned in @one o' he fork efk and m'fenged to eI-:end upwardly beyond ehe end of the foh le when the parte me in Woei-t receiving' posion shown in. l und The so in Lhe oh 52 is compeh ive Wide at its nope? end and "Lepers down- Wzuojjf to the Width oit 1e slo in the 'oh of which it forms Snhsteniuy e continu- :l'om 1'ehe seven suxho'y 'Forks hns serving' ns guiding means to facilitate the preeenterlon o?? the sevee hutons to 'the forks 4&4.

'verging ngers 6:2 curved in e? 5 0U plvotejy nonned 58 on Jehe suppong i-ezne, tins member oerfylng un he oonforny o ehe ofensa/*ense C11 .e head of a hn'on over the and arranged to engage et he ontez'? en of he the opposite` side edges adjacent "o, jshe hzeol edges zhe huton. n the machine shown one the fingers 62 of each oL the arms slightly sholter han the ohe gev, *ehe ohjeot this constellation being to pl'e'vent nefel'enfe heween ghe nggeso' adjacent mins when he nleohne is zdjnsied fol' ooelatng' upon Work on which the hntons en@ utonholes ere Ve'y closely spaced. Cemed also oy each o ernafbe nen bei' 56, commis ing n the ool'lstuoton*shown fonia' o the seven members, is n second znn Se which is fomed of spring metal and curves upwardly and lhen down,` :nrfy below ghe onel" end of the mlm 60 for ement Wh 1'ehe buh/tow hole 'y subetenaly oose zo 'the inne? end the hutonhole. ne will he evident he," reference to Figs l "co 7 inclusive jhae dnl-- ng 'he operation oi'l/le member 5G o swing he nns 60 and @ai oownwaz'flj; the afm 6.() Wh iis fingers 62 forces Jhe me'ela ob one end end *ai the opposite sides of the buite@ hole down one? e heed A if" the hnon ,vh

the lower side Q the bn'ol heed ohnttn agalnsfn ehe ni enc of he Icod L10. Um-

o'f th erm 61? the eine ing 1his move lent M elfen 64 presses yielding A ng'm'os; he humo hole y 1n, s 1 heg' enge @mei wih iig en@ ln the n Amalien and 'L i i ehe he# een oa nnaenl 'J toning' of the Wok.,

. shown in Figs.

hole the heed o1' the ol'fbton the to such .nnoj hiough the buuonnole. Y

All

*.xen he parte are tion oit the movement oitlie member 56 will the trames 14, and also on the frame 8,V

a lever 68 having a pin and slot connection at its :trent endlwitli the bracket 46. For

operating the lever 68 theoperating member 56 carries an arm 70 provided with a pin 72 for engagement in a slot in the lever. This slot `comprises a portion 74 which is substantially concentric to the Vaxis of movementV 'ot the member 56 and another portion 6'extending at an angle to the portion 74. it will be evident that in the operation ot the'parts as thus constructed the lirst por-- carry the arms and 64 toward the work without imparting any movement to the lever 68 and Vthe connected bracket 46. VThis permits the buttonhole fly engaging mem- Vbersto be carried substantiallyY orv approxi-V niatelyinto engagement withzthe workbeiforethe withdrawing movement of the 'forl and the finger v54'- hegins. During continued movementcf the parts the pin 72 by ics engagement with the lever 68 in the portion 7 6 oi the slot operates the lever to im-y part downward movement to the hraclret46, the bearinglugs 48V sliding downward along the rod 40. lt will be evident 'that the tinger 54 is not immediately withdrawn from the buttonhole sincethehuttonholeffiy, which is initially positioned by the guiding fork 52 above the head of the button, is carried downward bodily during the downward movement ell the bracket 46 and thebuttonhole fly engaging members until it comes into engagement with the head oi' the button as shown in Fig. 4. During the continued movement of the parts after the button hole fly encounters theresistance of the button, the linger 54 is withdrawn from the buttonioie and thus presents no obstruction to the action of the arm 60, the .guiding fork 52 likewise being further withdrawn to permit the .buttonhole 'fly to he forced down over the-end of the button positioning fork `44. spring 78 connected to each of the mem-.

bers 56 serves to position the parts normally shown in `Fig. 3 and to return them to startingposition. c. v

For imparting operative movement to the several members 56 to operate the various sets of instrumentalities in the manner above *explained7 the machineis providedwith a bar carried by an arm 82 of a bell cranl: lever which is mounted on al pivot rod V841 theother arm 86 ci the bell crank extending rearwardly in the direction of cam 88 mounted on a driving shait 90 beyond the end et the arm The bar 80 is arranged to engage rolls 92 on the rear ends of the members 56. these rolls being posi-v tioned initially in engagement with the rear-- wardly facing surface 'of the bar which is curved similarly tothe members 28 and 80V tov cause the rolls 92 to remain in the saine operativerelation to the operating bar in all positions of ,lateral adgustment of the several frames 14. Operative movement 1 impartedto the members 56 by reaiavard -movement ot'v the bar 80, the rolls 92 naiiy riding npon the top surface or the bar, Vas

shown in Fig. 5. Movement of tne members Y V56 is thus limited irrespective oi "any further rearward movement et the'bar 80.

For causing the lever armV 86 .to be oper ated by the action ofl the cam 88 a construe tion is provided whereby economy of space in the operatingfmechanism is effected Y and thev desired movement of the arm is ob tained by the use oi" a cam oi comparatively short throw. To this end there is mounted on a pivot'94 onfthe outer end 'o'l the lever a bracket l96 which serves as a linlr to siip port a bell crank lever comprising two arms 98 and 1007 this .member being mounted on a pivot 102 on the bracket. rlhe arms 98 ant 100 cari"T rolls V104 and 106 which are ar- Y .i Y

Vranged tofengagethe periphery oii the cam 88. A screwr adjustably'mounted on the lever 86v and engaging a lug 112 on the bracket 96 serves to adjust thebraclret about its pivot 94 to insure the correct relation the rolls 104 and 106 to the vcam 88j end also byvarying the angular relation bej veen the lever 86 and the bracket 96 to 'the initial position or" the lever 86 and el' its connected arm 82 and bar 80. The cam 88,

which is mounted for rotation in the direction of the parts indicated by VFig. 2 ,the

rolls 104 and 106 are in engagement with the cam'substantially at the points (Z and c. In the movement or the cam from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the Y position shown in Fig. 8 the cam operates upon the roll 104.(to swing the lever98, 100 about its pivot 102while the other roll 106 is iii-enga gement with the low concentric surface of the cam which thus serves as an abutment upon which the lever ulcrums7 the roll traveling slightly'along the surface ofthe cam as the ies arm 100 comes more nearly into pa a-llel relation to the lever 86. 1t will be evident that during this movement the force is applied by the cam to the arm 98 in a direction approximately parallel to the lengthwise dimension o'r the lever V86, this force effect-ing through the lever 98, 109 and the bracket 96 a downward swingingv movement of the lever 86. Alter the portion ol the peripheral surface of the cam indicated at c has arrived in position to engage the roll 104, the cam ceases to impart movement to the arm 98. That portion ot' the periphery ot the cam indicated at CZ, however, arrives substantially simultaneously in position to engage the roll 106, and as operative movement of the arm 98 ceases, the cam begins to operate upon the roll 106 to impart an operative movement to the arm 100. Since the roll 104 is now in engagement with the high concentric surface ot the cam, the lever 98, 100 is substantially restrained from movement relatively to the lever 86 and the arm 100 acts virtually as a rigid extension oi: the lever 86 through which power is applied to said lever to continue its movement until the portion of the cam indicated at e arrives in position to engage the roll 106. Both rolls 104 and 106 now ride upon the higher concentric surface oi' the cam, as shown in Fig.' 9, without imparting any further movement to the lever 86. rthrough continued movement of the cam the parts are linally permitted to return to starting position under the action of a spring 114 connected to the lever 86.

it will be evident that in the use of the mechanism above described a substantially continuous movement is imparted to the lever 86 by the action of the same portion of the cam 88 successively upon the crank arms 98 and 100, that one of the arms which is not subjected to the action ot the cam meantime abuts against a concentric portion of the cam, and that a portion of the movement of the lever 86 is effected by movement imparted to the arm 98 substantially in the direction. ol the length of the lever. The construction thus contributes to economy oi space and permits a cam of much smaller throw to be used than would be required it the cam were to act directly upon the lever 86. At the saine time the mechanical advantage of a lever of comparatively long throw. comprising substantially the sum ot the lengths ot' the arms 86 and 100, is ait- ',Forded at the time when the greatest resistance is encountered.

Operative movement is imparted to the driving' shaft 90 from a belt pulley 116 through a suitable clutch, such as a Horton clutch of which the controlling` member seen at 118 (Fig. 1), the member 118 beingr held normally in clutch releasing positionby means of stop pin 120 which is yieldably mounted in one `arm oi' alever 122 pivoted on the base at 124. rlhe lever 122 carries also a catch 126 -lor engagement with teeth on` the clutch sleeve 128 to prevent back lash when movement ol the member 118 is stopped by the pin 120. rlhe lever 122 is operated to trip the clutch by means of a suitable treadle, not shown in the drawings, connected to a treadle rod 130 which operates a clutch tripping0 pin 182 to impart movement through a latch 184 to the lever 122. It will be understood that when the clutch is tripped by the operation of the trea dle the power shalt 90 is turned through one complete revolution to produce the ogerative movements hereinbefore described and then comes automatically to rest. ln order to enable the operator to turn the machine over by hand when he so desires, a hand wheel 186 is provided on the outer end of the shalt 90.

ln the use of the machine, with the various parts of the mechanism in their idle positions as indicated in Figs 1 and 8, the operator first positions a button piece such, for example, as that part ot the upper oi a button shoe to which thebuttons are attached. in the machine byinsertina' the number of buttons which it is desired to button downward into the auxiliary ruining forks 52 and into such position that the ot the buttons are supported. upon the upper ends of the rods and the shenlrs are embraced by the forks 44. rlhe auXiliaryj-orks assist in guiding the buttons into the lorlrs 44, and pressure ol" the buttons on one side or the other oi the auxiliary iforlrs also serves to eiiect any necessaryv adjustment ot the several sets of `instrumentaliri through movement of the trames 14 as determined by the controlling' member 82. The buttons having beenthuspositioned, the operator next positions the luittonliole fly as indicated in Fig?) with the fingers 54 extending throufh thevbutton holesl to position them over the respective buttons and with the buttonhole Hy resting` upon the upper ends of the guiding forks `s lter the work has been thus positioned., the operator depressies the starting treadle- .in the i'irst portion oit the operative mfovement of the bar 8O the buttonhole fly engifaging members and V64 are moved downicc ward toward the workoand as the movement Y of these members is continued the braclretsl i 46 are also moved downwardly onthe rods 40 to carry the buttonhole fly bodily toward the buttons and finally to withdraw the iin- `ers 54 from the buttonholes and the forks 52 from engagement with the work. As soon as the buttonhole fly encounters the resistance o'l the buttons.I the lingers 62 on the arms 6() begin to force the material at the oppositesides oiE the buttonholes downward over the .heads the buttons, the spring i lintt n and :i

einis 64: in the `meantime pressing egeinst t ie btittonhole fly opposite to the innei1 ends of the .slteinste huttonholes sind thus assisting duiing their sliding engagement 'with the Work to csiry the materiel down over the button heads es Well es to ,prevent the mete/:fiel fiom being displaced by the action the arms 60. lin this mennen the button-V. hole :['lfy is finally carried to the position inin 7 Where the materiel et the opposite Vsides ofthe'huttonhole has been toiced snlestentislly oveifthe heed ot the lnitton beyond the Widest "pertoil' the heee with the forl ill nifojeoiing thiough the hint `nliolet By continued movement ofthe operating mechanism thepmsts then re,

tni'ned to starting position, Jthe Woili hein discheiged iom the machine hy the pressing'e either oi" the similia?? toils 52,01* oi? the iingeis 5e, oi ol looth the oi'lis sind the Oers, against it dning the npwoi'd move ment o'li the hisclets 416. Y

Having describedv the invention, what l claim as nenTr and dcsiie to se'cnie h3? Lettei Patent of the United States is:

lnittoning machine heffing, -in coniliinetion; nieenslor relatively positioning zi-lintton and s buttonhole fly with Ithebnt ton in edgewise relation to fi huttonhole in seid ily When the Werl; is ini ielly presented to tlienisehiin sind means loi the lnittonliole il] v:ind foi-Qing it ovei1 thev head oil the hutten. v

2. l bnttoning machine having, in coni- 'liinetioin ineens :toi ielntiif'ely positioning :i button land s linttonhole fly with the plane .teiielehout s lnittonhole substanlly pei'penoieulei to the plone oi the head fthe button:y and means 'oi' engaging the he Alontton to the button to entei` l lnittonhole. o 1 Y i.. A linttoningmachine having, in Qomgfinntion, mee-.ns foi' ielitively positioning e ln ifonholetly with the button nedgewiso felation to zijn. intermedi-(ii poi- .n oi a lnittonhole in .ss-id fly, sind buttonliole lijf engaging m' sns movable in diieeion siilostinitiallyYV the heed oit the lnutten to netorm e buttoniu e to seid button wing, in eoin- 'y positioning s.

*y 'with the glane button end i nullen t ot the ineteisl about s hnttonhole tielly peipendienliii to the plane ol 'he head o; the lonizton, a hnttonhole fly engaging member, 'und means foi' moving seid memlier. laterally of the heed of the button Ato neitoim s lonttoning opeietion With iespect to seid hutten sndihuttonhole.

' V5. n.' 1outtoning machine. having, in combination, linee s foi Vielzitively.positioning `s-liiitton sind huttonliolegy Withtliebutton onliole fly nd i-oicing it ovei thelie'sd vallei to the planev o' suhstsn- Y in edgewise ielotion to :i bnttonliole in seid ily, s hnttonhole 'fly engziginn` nienibei1 hev-A ing diverging gestions consni'ucted to eX- tend down over the opposite sides ott-lie heed oit the button in engagement with the iii-,steriel at the opposite sides ol' the buttonhole, Vsind ineens foi1 moving seid memberV laterally of t ieheado the button to force the initei'iel leuerelly of the button axis ovei the button head.

' 6. A lnittoning machine having, in combination, ineens foi" ielatively positioning :i hutten and s buitonhole fly with s, buttonnole substantially opposite to the edge of the heed ot the button et onevr side 0I" the button, and ineens toi@ engaging the buttonheed. 7

outtoning machine having, in combination, .means for relatively positioning button and o. lnittonhole ily with e buttonliole 'extending lengthwise in substantially perpendicular relation to the pleine of the heed ol the button,` und lnittonliole liy eninging ineens constiii'cted lo engage seid ily 'scent to theV linttonhole end movable in s diieetion substantially paellel to theiplene ot therhntton heed to torce the material about, `the liuttonhol'e ovei.1 the button heed.

8. fi'rlnittoning machine having, in. com hinfition, ineens toir. i'elfitively positioning :i hutten and s, tonhole fig-i with the lnitton edgewise Tel on to an intel-mediate poition et :i lnitt-onholein seid iiy, sind ineens loi' engaging the linttonhole lili; :it opposite sides of the buttonhole sncli'orcing the ino tei-inl about the. the button.y

;iuttonliole oi'ei'ftlie heed oil:

liiimtion. ineens toi' ieletively ,positioning nmit-on d :ibuttonholetiy with the plaine the ,side edge `oil theY butt heed entendt. peipei culs?? to the nsion ol' s lynttonli end siiifsnfe of the lm oli ise Vdime site sido ofi the lgnittoiihfiile, no .iisni toi effecting relative movement oj ssii: ie bin;- on to perform i lmttoning operation. y

l0. ik buttonine` machine having, in conn binstion, Ineens loi relatively positioning button and-a huttonhole ily with a button'- hole extendiifig1v lengthwise et "en :ingle gieiiten thaneo to theplane of the head oi' the button, :indvniesns engsing the huttonliole fly st the end and the :opposite sides linllonliole ily engaging Ineens :ind tl L L oi? the linttonhole and forcing the meteirisl about the hutnnhoie over Ahe head or" the hiijien 1;

huteinx'f :machine having', in c0min moana wie iiiveiy positioning anni a hnienhoie ijy Wih a. button- -uf'ine iengthwiae ai an angie e 'the piane Gi the head ,c A member arranged to eneviheie y L one ene. ei me j ai: he opposite e, and means foi' member izi;eiaii3f ef iihe head i se FA/nice he niateiiai aheni: `the inte nif'ienefi ieiaeien te the i hn'eninag' niaehine having, in cembin Liegi; mean eix ieiagivevj neaiiiening a ene-ien and a buienheie with a hutten heie exenciing iengthwiee in iianevei'ae feiaien '20 iihe piane of the head of 1Ahe hub-ben:1 and hniienheie xiv engaging members ai 1'y need t@ ene` l "Le hui'onheie Hy subeanif; at eppesi'e enc'e ef 'the bntenheie and movable one e've: ehe top eig me hutten hea-d and ihe oihei suheizintiaily nnciei che shank of the buiten te feice the inateiiai adjaeen te die huzionheie into iaittened lei-tien to the buiten.

A hnii'eiiing machine having, in eomhinaiiom meena e ieia'biveifY positioningn 1,' a haten. and a hutienhoie fly with huen hele el'zendi'eg' lengthwise in ianaverse ieiatien e the piane ei he head of the huton,

a membei' air-Lange@ to engage he buiten Si, ,i `.;1 4A`. 1 #i hele h3 enieeaniiiiiy au one ene 0I die hiienheie and. nieve iaieiaiijf of the head he hntaen eveihe iep o the head fo 'iei'ee ehe maei'iai acheemit ihe huttenhoie into huiiened iei'izien te the hutten,

40 mii another member eenetineefi and ai.- i'eegeig for yiehiabie shfhng ein `gemeint e. iiai snhefantiaiiy ai ine eppeiie end @if the hutenheie te aseiei in forcing ihe ma'ei'iai ei'ei' he hutten.

, i hnteiiing machine having7 in ceminaien? means oi veia-tively posicieningg .a Tien anni a hutenheie [ijf with a hutten -fztendi iengizhiviae in iifaiieverse i'e `dane ef hie head of ehe iai-#uiteng members aiianged to engage j eu'ieaniaii); at eppeaiz'e Venheie, ene ei" said mem-- ted and aiiaiisijeci t0 ai i il the Shank wi" the hutcien \.hiie i'he eth member is forcing; the

ei' mai'eiifii Ovei ehe hea@ `the hutten.

15. j?. huttening; machine having in eemhaatien7V menne for ieaixf'eiy positioning a hutten and a hnicenhoie iig* with emitenheie extending ie 'ithwiee in iraneverse i'eietien te zhe Y, eli the head oi the buiten, eut'geni ers arranged i0 engage ihe huienheie iiy en? eaniiaiiy at opposite ends e? hiiienh01eT and means for moving said members-laterally of 'the hutten to force the material adjacent ie the biitenheie ovei1 the head of Vthe button, one of said members being constructed @if ieaiiienc` maeiiai for frieidahe sliding engagenglent eh a pei'iimi ei" 'the bnttenhole iy subetaniia 1y minier die shank of the but-ten.

i6. EL huttoning machine having in comhination, means i-e relatively positioning a button and a butienheie HV with a buiken heie extending lengih'wiee in tiansveise ielation to the piane of the head ei Jshe hutton, abuttoning member eensiiuctef. and arrangeci to engage the bntonhoie iig' suheantiaily at one end of the lenteefiheie en erating means foi1 moving Said memhei iai'- eraiij; of the hutten evei' 4ihe iep o" Een head force the mai-eiiai a 'ihe buttonhoie Ovei" the heeen of and an arm of resilient maieiiai said operating means and ai" able sliding enggyagemein' substantially ai the eppo. it buttenheie to aeeist in 'the i tion.

17. In a buitening machine9 the eemhiiiation withy means for poeiiionine a hnein ei buttonhole Hy engaging m nhei'e' eenstiucted and arianged ie eng 'teiial of the hugftonhoie iyeu i the eppoeiie ende ef 'the biiienheie ami te force the maeriai over the head ei e button, one of said members heiml ed for yieidabie aiiding eng-ag the W rk ivo Tesie 'the tendency member ie dispiace the Week.

18; In a butoning machii'ie, zhe ce tien with means; 'for poeitienifig a hi *ein er? means fei engaging` che biieaheie ich' ae end and the opposite Sides ef a huienheie and forcing ihe mateiiai ammi; the inieenhele overV the head of the embleem an'YY for engaging ihe bnttenheie iijv yi\ 4, `Quhstantially at the oppoeii'e enti ei the hei'- iienhoie to ieei'ain it againei fiiephieemen.

19. A huetoning machine hiwn binatien7 means i'eia h 'i hutten and a biiitenheie i173.' e ei? the butienheie f5: ahenii a 'lying in a piane enbsianiaiiy per te the piane of ihe haii for effecting Telai-ive mmemen eif ten and the hutonhoie iiy ifeie iei'iai about he huttenheie inte hi i .'itien While ihe parte of i'zhe Woiiz. aire wmiw tained snbsaniiaiiy in said i'eiaien..

20. A buoningg machine having'7 in me hinaien, means foi' ieia'ieiy jieeitiening; a hutten and a buttonhoie 'Hy with a intiem heie exiendingj lengthwise in iianavel'ee i'e lation to the plane of the buiten heafh am means for effecing ieiative me'vemenr', oi? zhf buttonhoie iy anfiy the hutten 'te ciiepeee i ie maeria-i about the bnienheie in, hn'fsoned relation te the hutten without.euhafzamziaily al tering said transverse relation between the buttonhole and the plane of the button head.

2l. buttoning machine having, in coinbination, means for relatively positioning a button and a buttonhole ily with a buttonhole extending lengthwise in substantially perpendicular relation to the plane ot the head off the button, and means orengaging the buttonhoie ily substantially at opposite sides of the buttonhole and moving that portion of the buttonhole ir'iy which lies about the buttonhole bodily over tlie'head of the button While maintaining the parts of the Work substantially in said relation.

22. A buttoning machine having, in combination, means 'for positioning a lmtttoii7 and means for engaging a buttonhole fly at opposite sides of a buttonhole and forcing the material about the buttonhole over the head of the button in a direction to cause the button to enter the buttonhole edgevvise.

2S. fr buttoiiing machine having, in combination, means for positioning a button, and means for engaging a buttonhole fly and forcing that portion of said fly which lies about a bnttonhole bodily over the headof the button in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of the head.

2a'. er buttoning machine having, incombination, button positioningmeans arranged to engage a button-on one side of the button head, and means for engaging a buttonhole ily at the opposite side or the button and forcing it over the head ofthe button While the button is thus positioned.V a

25. i buttoning machine having, in combination, means :tor positioning a button, means for positioning a buttonhole fly With an intermediate portion ot a buttonhole substantially opposite to the edge of the head of the button at one side of the button, and buttonhole ily engaging means mounted for swinging movement laterally of the buttonhead to ifoice the material about the buttonhole laterally over thehead.

26. A buttoning machine having, in combination, button positioning means comprising a member vfor engaging a hutten on one side ot the button head, and buttonhole fly engaging means movable laterally of the button toward said member from the opposite side of the button to force the buttonhole ily over the head of the button.

27. A -buttoning machine having, in combination, button positioning` means provided with a slot to i'eceive the shank of a button, means for positioning a buttonhole fly With the portion ci the fly adjacent to a buttonhole extending transversely across the-end oi said slot, and means for forcing` the buttonhole ily over the head of the button While the shanlr of the button remains inrsaid slot.

28. A butto-ning machine having, in combination, button 'positioning means provided withl aslot to receive-the-shanir-of abutton,

means for positioning a buttonhole i'ly transversely across the end of said slot with a buttonhole extending lengthwise in substantially. perpendicular relation to the plane of the head of the button, and means for engaging the buttonhole ily substantially at opposite sides ot the buttonhole and forcing the'inaterial about the buttonhole over the head oi' the button .vhile the shank of the button remains in said slot.

29. A buttoning machine having, in combination, button po itioiiing means provided with a slot to receive the shank of a button and with means for engaging one side oic the head oi" the button to support the button,

means tor engaging a buttonhole fly substantially at the opposite side of the head oic the button, and'mechanism i'or operating said biittonhole ily engaging means to perform a bnttoniiig operation While the button is thusV positioned.

30. il buttoniiig machine having, in combination, hu ton positioning means comp is-- ing a Jrorlr to receive the shank of a button, said i'orlr being so constructed as to permit it. to enter a buttonhole, buttonhcle ily engaging means, and mechanism tor effecting relative movement of said button positioning means and buttonliole fly engaging means to canse said 'fork to enter a buttonhole approximately at right angles to the plane oi the material about the buttonhole and to cause the material about the buttonhoie to be forced over the head of thebutton.V Y

3l. A buttoning machine having, incombination, button positioning means comprising a 'forli to receive the shank of a button and member lor engaging-one side of the button head to support the button, said fork being so constructed as to permit -it to enter a buttonhole, means itor engaging a buttonliole iiy substantially at the oppositeside of the button, and mechanism for effecting relative movement of said button positioning means and buttonhole -ily engaging means to cause said fork to enter a buttonhole and the material about the butt-onhole to be forced over the head of the button.

32. A buttoning machine having, in combination, button'positioning means compris-l ing a iorlr to receive the shank otra button, said i'orl, being so constructed as to permit it to enter a buttonhole, means tor position.- ing a buttonhole ly transverselyT across the end of said "fork, and means tor engaging said buttonhole ily and moving that portion of the ily which lies about a buttonhole laterally of the button to cause said forli to enter the buttonhole and the material labout the buttonhole to he forced over the head 03": the button'.

33. A buttoning machine having, in combination, button positioning means comprisinga fork to receive the shank of a button,

said ioii being` so constructed as to peiniit it to enter e bnttonliole, ineens for positionino' n buttonliole ily tinnevei'sely of seid ionic Wim e linttonlioie extending lengthwise in tmnevciee relation to the plaine of tlie heini of the o lilou, und ineens foi' engeging the lonttiinlioie ily substantially et the opposite idee of e nnttonliole und moving that poition of elio l'iy Wliioll lief; about the buttonliole laterally of the button to cause seid foi-k to enter the buttonlioie incl the materiel about the butonhole to be iioi'cefl o'vei the heed oi" the button.

Bel. i bnttoning niooliine having', in coinbinotion, button positioning ineens comprising a :forli to receive the Slienlt oi"A e button, said iioil; being so const `lote-cl as to permit 't to entei' :i lnittonlioleu bnttonliole i'iy engaging ineens oonstiucteii to engage enbetontielly t the opposite eide edges of n bnttonliole, and npcininisni li'oi effecting i'eintivo movement oil eeicl buttonpositioning nies-ne and bnttonliole ily engaging; mene in direction substantially length- Wieo of Seial oi'l to cause tlie ioni to enteithe bittoniiole ond the inateiiei lying about une buttonliole to be forced over the head oi' the lou ton.

EL botoning machine liivinga in ooma bin tion7 button positioning menno coinpie ing e forli to ifeceiife tlie shank of button, und ineens ioi engaging e bnttonliole fly edjacentl to e bnttonliole end moving lie in; eiioi that lies about tlie bnttonliole lcnzili- Wise of eztil forl to force it over the head oi' the button While the shank oi' the button ieineins in the forl.

1:38, buttoning ineoliine having9 in coinl inetion, button poeition forli. Ineens 'lion positioning a 'buttonliole ij-f wit the nnitei'iei about e bnttoniioie extending tinnevci'eely oi the icngthwise clinieneion oi? said iioilc, and menne -oi engaging tlie lont- L'onliole lijf and fencing it ovei the heeel oi the button in ai @noci-ion to conse lie button to enter tno biittonliole eclgewise.

3.7. onttoning ineoliine havingy in con@ binotion, an upwardly directed onton poilioilz, and buttonlioie iij-,f ongeging mount-eci to swing; clovfni'mi'clly along said iioilz enti to force the inziteiiel about e bnttonliole ovei a button in Seid foi-li to conse tie button. to enteiT the outtonliole eclgewise.

Si. butt-onine' inocliine having, .in coiniiination, :i button, positioning 'forli adopted to entei' e lnigtoniiole of' :i buttonliole fly enel bottonliole f" enD ing nieinoei'e inonncii loiu n'iomnicn1 v lenggtowiee oit eeifl l in ennicnt iespcctiifeijY with ponti-fine oi@ the copos-ine sides oi o. bnttonliole to conse the lnntonliole to poes nionncl the ioili in bnttonefl relation o button in the foik.

39. Si. bnttoning machine lien-ing, in com: bination, e button positioning forli, and but tu@ ilyV mounted foi1 tonhole fly engaging menibeie l. 1

ioni and rreino'venient len't Wiso of said tn l epectiifely me too oi the button lieacl arranged to e'fftend ieteinliy oi the button engagement in e inittonliole to position lie lint-ionliole ily sube-tontiolly eei'oes the enel of eeicl forlij and onttonliole ily ing nieeLe inoifeb e iengtliwiee of the ioik, to :loi-oe tlie about the bnttonliole over the heed of the button.

A buttoning inocliine non/ing9 in coinbinzition, nieene ion positioning e button, e, ineinoei' airongefl to entend loteieliy oi" tlie button fon in o bnttonlioie Vto position the buttonliole opposite one side of `elle button.) ineens Yfoi peifoming e l3nttoning operation with ieenect to the button and the lonttonliole., one foi' Withclinwing sii/icl nienibei ioni the bnttonliole to peinit the bn'itoning o'e oetion to be peroiniecl.

43. i lzuttoninp nincliine having, in coni- Toinetion7 menne iol oositioning obutton, ionttonnole fly poeitioning- :nenne oonipiieing o, meniloei" eienged t ent-enti loteieliy of the in ton 'fon engagement in on" iliole to noeition the ionttonliole sono lijf oppoeite io one eicie oiE the 'onton -ole i'iyengagging mennen nieononi Aiiiectincg' relittive movement of :laziifl in positioning .ineens and bnttonliole ily en c to peifoni bnttoninp; one; onen@ mechel niein for Withcliewing seid member from the buttonliole to peinii the buttoning oiiieiatiol to be pei'ioiined.

l ionttoningg' inzicliine 7 Ying, in oornbination, ineene ,for pooltionii inzitten, l3nttoniiole il? positioni: nieei'ie coinoieing ineinbei arangeci entenfl loteielljyf oi button foi' engjmeinent ii position the bnttonliol en. site to one eide oi: the butto a onf-:ing the onttonliole tif; @nel ioifc" the liczicl of the button, olii ineens cli'oiving ooi ineniloei iioni the butt pei'init the inietoningg opeietion to be nei'- foifinecl. t

EL bnttonin nino-nine l wvingi incombinntion, ineens ioi; positie g e lsniton, o nieinliei" winngec to extend n eiilietontiallj; pai'ollel relation to the plone alie button headfor engagement in a buttonhole to positionY the buttonhole in transverse relation to the plane of the buttonjhead, means for engaging the buttonhole fly and forcing it over the head of the button, and means for Withdrawing said member from the buttonhole Vin substantially the same direction as said bnttonliole fly engaging means to .Withdraw the member from the buttonhole.

a7; A biittoning machine having, in combination, a button positioning 'forl arranged to receiveY the shank of a button, a member projecting in substantially parallel relation to said fork for engagement in a buttonhole to position the buttonhole relatively to the button, means for performing a buttoning operation with respect to the button and the buttonhole, and means for moving said meniber lengthwise of the ferr to Withdraw Vit from the buttonhole.

48; ln a bnttoning machine, the combination with button positioning` means, of a member arranged to entend laterally of the button for engagement in a buttonhole to position the b'uttonhole fly in transverse relation to the plane of the button head, said member and the button positioning means being relatively movable in a direction length- Wiseof the member to canse' the member to beiivithdraivn from the buttonhole.

49'. A buttoning machine having, in combination, means for positioning a button, a member arranged to extend laterallyof the button for engagement in a buttonhole to position the biittonhole fly in transverse relation to the plane of the button head, buttonhole flv engaging means, and mechanism for moving said buttonhole vfly en#raging means to force the material about the buttonhole over the head Aof the button and for simultaneously moving said member in a direction V to'ivitlidraiv it from the buttonhole.

A50. In a buttoning machine, a bar having an end portion constructed to position a button for a buttoning operation, and buttonhole fly positioning means comprising a member arranged to engage in a buttonhole to position the buttonhole relatively to the button, said buttonhole flv positioning means being mounted for movement along said bar into and out of operative position.

51. A buttoning` machine having, in com'- bination, a bar provided With a forked end portion to receive the shank oi" a button, buttonliole fly positioning means mounted for sliding movement along said bar and comprising a member arranged to project laterally of the button for engagement in a brittonhole, means for engaging the buttonhole fly and forcing it ove-r the head of the button, and mechanism connected to said bnttonhole fly engaging means for moving the buttonliole fly positioning means along said bar to withdraw said member from the bnttonhole.

52. A buttoning machine having, in combination, means for positioning a button, but

member arranged to extend laterally ofthe buttonfor engagement in a. buttonhole, buttonhole fly engaging means movable to force the material about the buttonhole over the head of the button, and connections between said buttonhole fly engaging means andbiittonhole fly positioning means for Withdrawing said member from the buttonhole, said connections including provision for lostmotion to permit the buttonliole fly engaging means to be located initially in a position in which it presents no obstruction tothe presentation of the Work to the machine.

53. A buttoning machine having, in combination, button positioning means arranged to receive a button Whenthe ivorlr is initially presented to the machine, means for guiding the button to said button positioning means, buttoning meansl for performing a bnttoning operation With respect to the button, and mechanism for effecting relative movement of said button positioning means and button guiding means during the. operation of the but-toning means to cause the guiding means to be disposed in inoperative relation to the button positionng means. Y

54'. A bnttoning machine having, in combination, button positioning means arranged to. receive a button when the Work is initially presented to the machine, means for guiding the button to said button positioning means,

buttoning means for performing la buttoning operation With respect .to the button, ani. power-operated mechanism acting intimed relation to the operation of the biittoning means to cause said guiding means lto be .Withdrawn to an inoperative position.

55. A buttoningr machine having,in combination, button positioning means, means for guiding a button to said button positioning means, means for engaging a bnttonholo Vfly and-forcing it over the head of the button in said positioning means, andl mechanism for moving said button guiding means during the operative movement ci said buttonhole fly engaging means to Withdi'anY the guiding means Vto an inoperative position.

, 56. VA buttoning machine havng, in combination, button positioning means,rineans for guiding a button to said button positioning means, means for positioning a buttonhole fly kin transverse relation to the plane el .tonhole'fly positioning means comprising a lll) 1 come 57. i hnttoning; machine having, in coinbination, button positioning means, means for guiding a button to said button positioning means, hnttonhoie ily engaging means, mechanism toi' operating sai i hnttonhole Hy engaging means to force the material about a hnttonhoie ovei the head ot the button, and connections between said mechanism and said guiaing ineans Ytoi4 withdiianing the guiding; means to an inoperative position.

58. in a huttoningg machine, the combination With button positionin@l 'in-cans piovided with a siot to receive the shank of a hutten, of means 'for guiding' the hutten into said slot, said hutten positioning means and hatu ton guiding means being' reiativeiy niovahie lengthwise of said slot to canse the gui@ means to he disposed in inopei'ative tei: ,tion to the button positioning; means.

59. In buttoning machine, the con'ihination with button positioning ineans pi'oi/ided with a siot to receive the shank of a button, of button guiding means having' a cotton receiving' opening,- arranged to direct the hutton into saidsiot, said guiding nieans being; inovahie lengthwise ot said slot into and out of opeiative position.

60. in a hnttoni-ng machine, a ceiving gtok, and a hutten hutten i'c- Y, .i device constincted to "oi'in snhstantiiiil an. extension ot said toit: and movable lengthwise of the itoi'ii into and ont of opeiatiife position.

6l, A huttoning machine having, in comi hinationl` a 1ontton positioning ioiin ineans for ,guiding a init-'ton into said fork, buttonhoieifiy engaging' means inovahie lengthwise of said foi'i; to torce the niatei about huttonhole o the head oit' the button, and mechanism {oi- Withdiaiiving said 'iin' means itnom opei'ative position to n huttoning; oneration to he pei'itoiff et.

62. it hnttoning -machine in coinhination, hutten positioning' ineens, a foi'ii ai'- iangi'ed to dii'ect a` button to said intton positioning' means, means toi iositioningy; a hnttonhoie tty acioss the end ot 'if and nieans tot engaging' the hictonhAL and :forcing it oT-fei' the head o? the but and foi siniuitaneonsiy Witii'iifawing said fork to an inopeiative position,

G3. in a hnttoning machine, i tioning' means compris-i a i' end portion constincted to pso i A einbiace the shank oit a button, and a device. for guidingt the button into said device hoino inounted toi siiziiina along; said hai? into and ont ot open, sition.

in a huttoniin` machine, the combina i iti.

tion with button positioning' means, ot ai guide arranged to diiect a button to said button positioningineans, and a nenibei aiifang'e to project through a huttonhoic to position the huttonhoie 'tty i'eiatiif'eiy to the huttenI guide and ineinhei' being` nio?- ahie together into and ont oi? opei'atiiie position.

in a bnttoning machine, the combination with button positioning means, oi an upwardly diiected foei; ai'ianged to guide button to saic button positioning means, s: nieinhei the wf ai ci ,lfd oit; aiiancje'f to pioject beyond the end ot the tout i'oi' engagement in a huttonhoie to position the bnttonhole tj; ieiati'veiy to the button, toi' engaging); the buttonhoie tij; and fencing); it ovei the head of the button, and insane tor moving said toil-i and ineinhei' togen` to withdraw them coin opeiative positie 66. in a hnttoning machine, the coni tion With button positioning insane, of lvi'ork aiii'anged to iguide a button. to said hun ton positioning` means, means connected to said tori; positioning` a hnttonhoie tij-,f across the end ot the fork, ineansto'f' en gaging the bottonhoie ity and t'oi'c over the head of the button, and mechanism movable in timed i'eiation to said buttonv hole tij; engaging means oi Withdi'a, Jr said 'fork and hnttoniioie tty positioning' means iiioni operativo position.

6?. in a huttoningq machine, the combina tion 'ith a button positioning oi'i, of button guiding dei/ice constructed to ioiin substantially an extension of said fork, a a nie-anbei' extending lengthwise oi" the fork and aiiangec. to poieot through "t hole to position the hiittonhoie iy i'e i to the button, said meniioei and guiding de y'ice seing niovahie together i 'i strncted to pi'o'vide foi'k to i'ecei'we shank of a button, of a, d 'fico niova aiong said han into and ont of open' position and having difi'fei'ent portions stincted icspectiiieiy guiding; a i intoV said tori: and foi' positioning' the ont tonhoie tij; Teiativeiy to the button in tile fork.

69. in hnttonino' inachini tion i." "h means foi' pettoiinl M opeation with respect to button and :a igiiittonhoic tiff, oit incans ioi' guiding the button into the machine when the "wort: pi'esented, and niea for causingl the Woii to he ejected 'troni the machine by action of said guiding moans aitci' the bnttoning` opeiation has been pei'ioi'nied.

70. hutte-ning," machine hating, in coinhination, means for positioning a button .ioi a hnttoning; operation, nieans foi' guiding llo and means fo performing a huttoning operation with respect to' the button and for operating said guiding` means to eject the Work from the machine.

7l.' i lnittoninp,` machine having, in cornbination, button positioning` means, means for guiding a button to said loutton positioning means, means for performing a buttoning operation with respect to the button, and sans for withdrawing said button guiding means to an inoperative position and for suhsequently operating` said guiding` means to ej ect the vorlr from the machine.

72. ls a buttoning machine, the combination with button positioning means, of means for guiding a button to said button positioning Vmeans, said button ,guiding means and button positioning means being relatively movable first to' permit a buttonoperation to be performed upon the button' in the positioning means and subsequently to cause the Work to he ejected from the machine by the action of the guiding means.

'73. ln a buttoning machine, the combination with button positioning1 fork', of means for guiding a button into said forli, means for performing a louttoning` operation with respect to the button in the fork, andmea-ns for ivithdranfing,` said guiding means to an inoperative position to permit the buttonino; operation to loe performed and for suhsequently returning the guiding means to operative position, said guiding means being so constructed and arranged as to eject the button from the fork during return to Aoperative position.

74. ln a buttoning machine, the combination with a Vbutton positioning fork, of a button guiding device constructed 'to fori substantially an extension of said forli when the parts of the machine are in their initial positions, and means for moving said guiding` device lengthwise of the fork to Withdraw it from operative position and for subsequently returningI it to its initial position to cause it to eject theA button from the forli.

7 ln a huttoning machine, the combination with means for periorming a buttoning operation with respect to a button and a buttonhole iiy, of means for; positioning the buttonhole fly when the 'Work is initially presented to the machine, and means for causing the Werl: to he ejected from the machine hy the action of said louttonhole fly positioning means the outtoning operation has Vbeen performed. Y

7G. in a huttoning machine, the combination with means for performing a huttoning operation with respect to Va button and a huttonhole fly, of buttonhole iiy positioning,`

means, and meansV for withdrawing saidV huttonhole ily positioningmeans to an inoperative position to permit the buttoning operation to be performed and for subsequently operating said positioning means to eject the Worlr from the machine.

7'?. in a linttoningv machine, the combina tion with hr-.ttoningv means, of a member arranged to project throufrh hnttonhole to subsequently returning; the member to ing,` position, said member h so VconL structed and arranged as to eject the Work from the machineV during its return to start ing' position. 1

78. .ln a huttoning machine, tion with means for positionin tie coinhina a 1`cuit-on, of a member arranged to Vproject latein-liv of the button for ement in a huttonhole to position the huecoL hole tlv opposite tov one side of the britt-on, means for engaging the buttonhole iiy and forcing` it over the head of the button, and means forV withdrawing` said rneinloerV from the buttonliole to permit tl e huttoning ogpieration to he performed and for subsequently operating ssi-cl member to ect the ivorl from the machine.

79. ln a lou'doninc3` machine, the combination with button positioning' forli, of a member arranged to uroject lengthwise of said forlr for engagement in a huttonhole, said forli and memloerheing rel ativelv movable first to cause the member to he Withdrawn from the buttorhole and then to cause the member to engage the Work and eject it from the machine.'

80. A huttoning machine4 having', in coin bination, means for relativelq.'v positioninp) a plurality of buttons and a huttonhole flv with the buttons in edgewise relation tothe buttonholes when the Werl-r is initially presented to the machine, and means for eneL ing the material adjacent to a pluralit;7 of louttonholes and forcingit over the heads of the corresponding buttons While the parts of the Work are maintained substantially in said relation. Y

8l. A huttoning,` machine having, in combination, means for positioning row of huttons on a button piece with side edges of the heafls of the buttons ldirected upward, and means for engaging a huttonhole fljv and forcing it down sulistantiallv simultanecuslyv over the several buttons in a direction suhof tl'e out-tons to cause the buttons to enter Y the huttonholes edgewise.

82. fi lnittoninp,` machine having, in coz-.nhination, a plurality of button positioning forks and means for effecting relative movement of said forks and a huttonliole fly to cause the forks to pass endivise into the several louttonholes of the ily substantiallyv simultaneously and to cause 'the material about the buttonholes to be forced over the heads of the buttons While the buttons remain in the forks 83. i buttoning machine having, in combin on` a plurality o'f upwardly directed button positioning forks constructed and arranged te permit them to enter the button. holes of a linttonhole fly, means for positioning a buttonhole fly in transverse relation to the lengthwise dimensions of said forks, and means for engaging the buttonhole fly and forcing it down over the ends of the several forlrs substantially simultaneously to dispose the material about the buttonhcles in buttoned relation to the buttons,

Se. A buttoning machine having, in combination, means for relatively positioning a plurality of buttons and a buttonhole fly with the buttons presented edgewise in transverse relation to the lengthwise dimensions of the lnittonholes7 a plurality of butw tonhole fly engaging members constructed to engage the material about the several buttonholes, and means for operating said members substantially simultaneously to move the material about the buttonholes progressively over the heads of the buttons from ed to edge thereof.

85. .i buttoning machine having, in combination, means operable on a buttonhole fly to perform a buttoning operation with respect to a buttonhole' of the ily and a button, and a stationary fork for supporting the button by engagement with the head of the button during the performance of the entire but-toning operation.

S6. @l buttoning machine having, in combination, means movable substantially Vat right angles to the-portion of buttonhole fly about abuttonhole for performing a buttoni ng operation with respect to said buttonhole and a button, and a stationary fork for suiliporting the button by engagement with the head of the button during the performance of the entire buttoning operation.

8T. il. buttoningl machine having, in combination, means for supporting a button by engagement with the side of the head of the button and means operable on a buttonhole fly to perform. a buttoning operation with respect to buatonhole of the fly and said button,

ifi buttoning machine having, in combination, a fork to receive the shank of a lnitton and means stationary with. respect to "d fork for supporting the button by en- K gement with the side of the head of the button.

Si). i buttoning machine having, in combination, means for relatively positioning a button on a button piece and a buttonhole fly with the button in edgewise relation to an intermediate portion of a buttonhole in the ily and means for performing a but/toning operation With respect to said button and buttonhole comprising` means for moving the material of the buttonhole fly on both sides of the buttonhole simultaneously toward the button piece.

90. A buttonine` machine having, in combination, means ior relatively positioning the buttons of a button piece and a button# hole fly With the plane of the axes of the buttons approximately parallel to the plane of the buttonholes7 and buttonhole fly engaging means movable in a direction substantially at right angles to the plane of the axes of the buttons to perform a buttoningoperation with respect to said buttons and buttonholes.

91. A buttoning machine having, in combination, means for relatively positioning a button and a buttonhole fly with thc anis of the button approximately parallel to the plane of the material adjacent to a buttonhole in said fly, and buttonhole fly eng means movable in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of the head of the button to perform a buttoning operation with respect to said button and buttonhole.

92. A but-toning machine having. in cor bination, means for relatively positioning` a button and a buttonhole fly with the anis of the button approximately parallel to the plane of the material adjacent to a buttonhole in said fly, a bu ytonhole fly engaging member having divergiug portions constructed to extend doivn over the opposite sides of the head of the button in engage` ment with `the material at the opposite sides of the buttonhole, and means for causing relative movement of said member and the head of the button laterally ofthe latter to perform the buttoning operation,

98. it. buttoning machine having, in coinbination, means for relatively positioning a button and a buttonhole fly with the axis of the button approximately parallel to the plane of the buttonholes in said fly, and means for engaging the buttonhole simultaneously at the `end and the opposite sides of the buttonhole to sustain the material about the buttonhole during the buttoning operation.

94C. i buttoning machine having, in eombination, means for positioninga button and a buttonhole fly with the axis of the button approximately parallel to the plane of the material adjacent to a buttonhole in said fly and a forked member' for causing relative movement of the button and ltlnitportion of said fly which lies about the buttonhole in a ldirection substantially at right angles to the airis of the button to perform the buttoning operation.

95. A buttoning machine having, in combination, means for positioning a button, and means for engaging a buttonhole fly at opposite sides of a buttonhole and relatively moving the button and the material about the buttonhole in a direction approximately at right angles to the axis of the button to perform the buttoning operation. p

96. A. buttoning machine having, in com bination, button positioning,` means arranged to engage a button on one side oit the button head, huttonhole ily engaging means, and means for eitecting relative movement of said button positioningmeans and said iy engaging means to perform a buttoning operation.

97. ii buttoning machine havingin combination, buttoning` instrumentalities comprising means operable to hold the work displacement and means to pass a button through a buttonholevwhile so held and power driven mechanism comprising, a rotatable cam and mechanism for rendering the same portion of said cani repeatedlyv e1"-V icective during' a single rotation oiP4 the cam to operate first said holding means and therekafter said means Yfor passing; the button Vthrough the buttonhole.

9S. A buttoningj machine having, in com* 'binatiom buttoning instrumentalities c omprisinr)Y means for passingar a button through a huttonhole andjmeans 'for preventing displacement of the work as the button is passed through the buttonhole, and mechanism Jier operatingv said buttoning instrumentalities comprisingl a rotatable cam and a lever serv ing to transmit power from said cam to said buttoninn instrumentalities and tulcrumed between its ends, said lever being constructed and arranged to cause its opposite end portionsl to be operated upon by the same portion of the cam successively while the other end portions of said lever abut against the cam to operate in turn the displacement preventing` means and the means tor passing the button througrh the buttonhole.

99. ln a but-toning machine, the combination of' means for relatively positioning a button and a buttonhole adjacent to one another, buttoning instrumentalities comprising means to pass the button through the buttonhole and means to prevent displace ment oit the work while the button is 'passed through the buttonhole. and means ior opn era-tina` said buttoninc' in mentalities cranprising` a power transmittinp,` member, a rotatable cam provided with concentric portions and a lever carried by said member for transmitting movement from the cam to the member, said lever being constructed and arranged to cause one oi' its end portions to be operated by he cam while its other end portion ulcrums on a concentric portion of the cam to render operative said displacement areventing` means and thereafter to cause said other end portion to be operated by the cam while the iirst end portion abuts against a concentric `portion ot' the cam to operate the means 'for passing the button thr ugh the buttonhole. n

100. .A buttoning machine having, in com bination, buttoning instrumentalities coni-- prising' means for passinga button through a buttonhole and means to prevent displacement of the work while theV button is passed through the buttonhole, and means for trans mitting` power to operate said buttoning in strumentalities comprising' a rotatable cam, a pivoted lever having' an varm extending toward the earn and of less length than the distance between axis of the lever and the cam and a bell-crank lever pivotally mounted at the outer end ot said arm and arranged to cause the same portion of the cam to operate successively on different reV` spective arms ot the bell crank lever to transmit substantially'continuous movement to the first-named lever in one direction during` a single rotation of the cam, the operation ot the cam upon the first arm of the bell-crank lever serving to transmit power to the buttoning' instrumentalities to operate the displacement prevention means, and the transmission ci power from the cam to the second arm of the bell-crank lever servingr to Vtransmit power to the buttoi'iing` instrumentalities to pass the button through the buttonhole. lOl. rbuttoning machine having', in combination, buttoning instrumentalities and mechanism for operating` said buttoninginsn'umentalities comprising` a rotatable cam and a lever serving to transmit power Afrom said camto said buttoningr instrumentalities" and itulcrumed between its ends, said lever beine' constructed and arranged to cause its opposite end portions to be operated upon by the same portion ot the cam successively while the other respective end portions of said lever abut against the cam,

ln testimony whereof l have signedemv name to this specification. Y Y

LEX/Viti J. BAZZNI.

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